"What the Thunder Said" Annotations
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==Stanza 7== | ==Stanza 7== | ||
| − | Ganga was sunken, and the limp leaves | + | Ganga was sunken, and the limp leaves |
| − | Waited for rain, while the black clouds | + | Waited for rain, while the black clouds |
| − | Gathered far distant, over Himavant. | + | Gathered far distant, over Himavant. |
| − | The jungle crouched, humped in silence. | + | The jungle crouched, humped in silence. |
| − | Then spoke the thunder 400 | + | Then spoke the thunder 400 |
| − | DA | + | DA |
| − | Datta: what have we given? | + | Datta: what have we given? |
| − | My friend, blood shaking my heart | + | My friend, blood shaking my heart |
| − | The awful daring of a moment's surrender | + | The awful daring of a moment's surrender |
| − | Which an age of prudence can never retract | + | Which an age of prudence can never retract |
| − | By this, and this only, we have existed | + | By this, and this only, we have existed |
| − | Which is not to be found in our obituaries | + | Which is not to be found in our obituaries |
| − | Or in memories draped by the beneficent spider | + | Or in memories draped by the beneficent spider |
| − | Or under seals broken by the lean solicitor | + | Or under seals broken by the lean solicitor |
| − | In our empty rooms 410 | + | In our empty rooms 410 |
| − | DA | + | DA |
| − | Dayadhvam: I have heard the key | + | Dayadhvam: I have heard the key |
| − | Turn in the door once and turn once only | + | Turn in the door once and turn once only |
| − | We think of the key, each in his prison | + | We think of the key, each in his prison |
| − | Thinking of the key, each confirms a prison | + | Thinking of the key, each confirms a prison |
| − | Only at nightfall, aetherial rumours | + | Only at nightfall, aetherial rumours |
| − | Revive for a moment a broken Coriolanus | + | Revive for a moment a broken Coriolanus |
| − | DA | + | DA |
| − | Damyata: The boat responded | + | Damyata: The boat responded |
| − | Gaily, to the hand expert with sail and oar 420 | + | Gaily, to the hand expert with sail and oar 420 |
| − | The sea was calm, your heart would have responded | + | The sea was calm, your heart would have responded |
| − | Gaily, when invited, beating obedient | + | Gaily, when invited, beating obedient |
| − | To controlling hands | + | To controlling hands |
==Stanza 8== | ==Stanza 8== | ||
